Amnesty International is a human rights organization and global movement of more than 10 million people in over 150 countries and territories who campaign for human rights. We are independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion and are funded by individuals like you. We believe acting in solidarity and compassion with people everywhere can change our world for the better.
We introduce you to fascinating people who are making change unstoppable. Hear powerful stories of resistance and solidarity and learn more about how you can take action now for human rights. This series connects the dots and passes the mic to people building a better future now. Together, we unravel the Canada you think you know and challenge the systems that hold back human rights.
The EU takes one step forward, with a long way left to go. EU leaders have taken a positive step forward by agreeing to share responsibility for 120,000 asylum-seekers. But […]
Amnesty International has been in the news recently for our position on how to protect the human rights of sex workers of all genders (women, men, gender non-conforming). There’s been […]
, Amnesty International has been in the news recently for our position on how to protect the human rights of sex workers of all genders (women, men, gender non-conforming). There’s […]
Indigenous peoples and human rights groups say that a new United Nations report on Canada’s human rights record should be a wake-up call for all Canadians. The UN Human Rights Committee, which […]
A sobering look at Canada’s human rights record By Alex Neve, Secretary-General of Amnesty International Canada “This is not the Canada I once knew.” Those were the words of a […]
By Guadalupe Marengo, Deputy Director Americas Program Amnesty International. , Every now and then there comes along a case that seems too tragic to comprehend — where cruelty from one […]
By Guadalupe Marengo, Deputy Director Americas Program Amnesty International. Every now and then there comes along a case that seems too tragic to comprehend — where cruelty from one individual […]
, By Alex Neve, Secretary General for Amnesty International Canada Section , SOUTHERN KORDOFAN – Time and again, as we have interviewed women, men and young people throughout Sudan’s besieged […]
Around the world, people face violent attacks and threats simply because of who they are or who they have sex with. But some brave activists are still standing up for […]
By Tara Scurr, Amnesty International Canada Business and Human Rights Campaigner “We have faith that Amnesty International’s campaigning will inform investors in Tahoe Resources about our suffering in Guatemala.” Resident […]
When 12 people working at the satirical magazine Charlie Hedbo were gunned down at their offices in central Paris in January, the world woke up to the grim reality of […]
By Tarek Chatila, Montreal-area activist and writer for Amnesty Canada’s Isr/OT/PA co-group “The more things change, the more they stay the same,” wrote French critic Alphonse Karr in 1849. Turbulent […]
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